Example Sentences

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“Because our patients can’t tell us their symptoms like a person can, I am relying on a pet owner to interpret their symptoms,” said Dr. Christine Klippen, an emergency veterinarian at the hospital.

From New York Times • Apr. 7, 2023

“I am relying on old-fashioned elbow grease and when push comes to shove Arizona voters are going to recognize that I am one candidate that has a proven record of real results,” he said.

From Washington Times • Jul. 29, 2022

"After these deaths, there is no way in hell I am relying on Amazon to keep me safe," an Amazon employee in a nearby Illinois facility told Bloomberg.

From Salon • Dec. 16, 2021

I am relying on everyone else abiding by the rules, exploiting their conformity to benefit myself.

From The Guardian • Apr. 10, 2020

He said, “I am relying on you, son.”

From "The Killer Angels: The Classic Novel of the Civil War" by Michael Shaara